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World War II - North Africa, Middle Eastern Theater
This page contains a collection of resources on World War II in North Africa and the Middle East. This page also includes a listing a battles fought in this theater during World War II.
African, North African and Middle Eastern Battles and Campaigns:
June 10, 1940 - Nov. 27, 1941 |
August 25 - September 17, 1941 |
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| Attack on Mers-eKébir | July 3, 1940 | Battle of Gondar | November 13 - 27, 1941 |
August 3 - 17, 1940 |
November 18 - December 30, 1941 |
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September 9 - 16, 1940 |
May 5 - November 6, 1942 |
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September 23 - 25, 1940 |
May 26 - June 11, 1942 |
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November 8 -12, 1940 |
May 26 - June 21, 1942 |
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Dec. 8, 1940 - Feb. 9, 1941 |
July 1 - 27, 1942 |
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February 3 - April 1, 1941 |
August 30 - September 5, 1942 |
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April 10 - Nov. 27, 1941 |
October 23 - November 5, 1942 |
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May 2 - 31, 1941 |
November 8 - 10, 1942 |
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May 15 - 16, 1941 |
November 8, 1942 |
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May 26 - 27, 1941 |
November 8, 1942 |
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June 9, 1941 |
November 8, 1942 |
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June 13, 1941 |
November 8 - 16, 1942 |
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June 15 - 17, 1941 |
November 10 - Dec. 25, 1942 |
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June 17, 1941 |
November 17, 1942 - May 13, 1943 |
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June 18 - 21, 1941 |
February 14 - 17, 1943 |
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June 19 - 24, 1941 |
February 19 - 25, 1943 |
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July 1, 1941 |
March 6, 1943 |
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July 3, 1941 |
March 16 - 27, 1943 |
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July 5 - 9, 1941 |
March 23 - April 7, 1943 |
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July 12, 1941 |
April 22 - May 13, 1943 |
African, North African and Middle Eastern World War II Resources:
Algeria-French Morocco - U.S. Army Center of Military History
One of a series of fourteen studies of World War II operations originally published by the War Department's Historical Division and now returned to print as part of the Army's commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of that momentous clash of arms.
Animated Battle Map: The Battle of El Alamein
Battle animation from the BBC.
CSI Reprint: Battle Report: Alam Halfa
Report authored by the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. CSI Reprints contain unique, out of print, or difficult to obtain material on military history topics.
Mike Kemble's summary and photos from the Battle of El Alamein.
Mission Statement of the LRDG Preservation Society: To learn as much as possible about the unit, the men in it and the equipment and tactics they used. Then to share that information with all whom wish to learn.
Military History Online - Battle of Mers-el-Kebi
A Study of the Battle of Mers-el-Kebir.
North Africa 1942-1943 - U.S. Army Center of Military History
One of a series of fourteen studies of World War II operations originally published by the War Department's Historical Division and now returned to print as part of the Army's commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of that momentous clash of arms.
The North African Campaign Of World War II
Dedicated to the North African campaign and battles from 1940-1943.
Report authored by the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Special Studies are shorter historical works on timely topics, but are based on research primarily in secondary sources. Special Studies mix both narrative and analysis.
Special Studies - Desert Warfare: German Experiences in World War II
Report authored by the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Special Studies are shorter historical works on timely topics, but are based on research primarily in secondary sources. Special Studies mix both narrative and analysis.
Tunisia - U.S. Army Center of Military History
One of a series of fourteen studies of World War II operations originally published by the War Department's Historical Division and now returned to print as part of the Army's commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of that momentous clash of arms.
World War II Study - North Africa Campaign
Focused on World War II in North Africa.
Other European & African Theater Resource Collections:
Additional Resources:
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European & African Theater Battles and Campaigns - 1939-1942
This map plots the the locations of 103 significant World War II battles and campaigns on the Western Front, Eastern Front, Italy, Africa and the Middle East from 1939-1942. Below the map is a listing of these battles and campaigns sorted by date.
European & African Theater Battles and Campaigns - 1943-1945
This map plots the the locations of the 167 significant World War II battles and campaigns on the Western Front, Eastern Front, Italy and North Africa from 1943-1945. Below the map is a listing of these battles and campaigns sorted by date.
Detailed index of EverythingWorldWar2's collection of information and resources related to World War II. This includes battles, maps, pictures, photos, documents, timelines, museums, forums, D-Day, Pearl Harbor, the European, African and Pacific war theaters, ships, u-boats, naval forces, aircraft, aviation, air forces, tanks, weapons, personal stories, military units, militaria, collectibles, books, video clips and special World War II topics.